American  Library  Association 


General  Director 
HERBERT  PUTNAM 
Librarian  of  Congress 

EXECUTIVE  SECRETARY 

George  B.  Utley 


Library  War  Service 


HEADQUARTERS 

the  Library  of  congress 

WASHINGTON,  O.  C. 


assistants  to  the  director 
Carl  H.  Milam 
Malcolm  G Wyer 
Caroline  Webster 

DISBURSING  OFFICER 

William  L.  Brown 


Pec  » 6,1918 » 


You  hive  just  received  i hurry  call  by  wire  for  rift  boohs  for 
wounded  men  in  hospitals* 

The  need  is  immediate  and  urgent* 


A reneral  publicity  appeal  for  the  whole  United  States,  Centered 
about  this  special  need  for  rood  recent  fiction,  is  bar  inning  * In  the  large 
Cities  it  is  desired  to  intensify  the  appeal,  and  we  are  countinr  upon  you  to 
Use  every  moans  at  your  cormrund  to  get  the  message  across  to  the  people  of 
your  community. 

There  has  been  appropriated  for  youriu^tef  , for  local  publicity  purposes, 
the  sum  of  $ j to  be  expended  at  your  descretion.  You  may  need  to  employ 
a newspaper  man  or  woman  temporarily  to  aid  in  developing  local  publicity; 
you  may  want  to  print  and  distribute  some  bookmarks  or  leaflets.  Copy  for  a 
smill  leaflet,  that  will  cost  Very-  little  to  have  printed  locally,  i$fc  enclosed, 
(Bend  itemised  bills  to  us  for  payment.) 

Retail  booksellers  everywhere  have  been  called  upon  for  ec-operation 
in  their  Christmas  advertising*  All  your  local  department  stores  ana  large 
retail  march mt 6 should  be  asked  to  carry,  in  their  regular  advertising,  a- box 
or  display  lines,  somewhat  as  follows? 

"Books  are  needed  for  wounded 
men  in  hospitals.  Send  ood 
recent  fiction  to  the  Public 
library  as  a Christmas  gift 
to  cur  Soldiers  and  Sailers," 

Special  publicity  matter  will  be  sent  'io  you  at  frequent  intervals.,  ‘n: 
from  now  to  Christinas , Please  use  every  possible  means  to  get  it  published*  A 
file  of  clippings  sh ewinr  results  in  your  local  papers  should  be  sent  to  this 
office. 

r,ith  your  ec-operation,  we  can  get  th^  million  volumes  of  general 
literature  and  fiction  that  we  need,  with  the  le.ts+  possible  delay* 


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Washington,  D.D. 


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GIVE  BOOKS! 


Coed  bocks  are  badly  needed  it  once  for  soldiers  in  hospitals 
and  demobilization  camps. 

Recent  popular  fiction  is  aspect  illy  needed* 

Tike  or  send  your  gifts  tc  the  Public  Libriry.  They  will  be 
sent  tc  soldiers  promptly. 


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THAT  BOOK  YOU  LIKED 
SOME  SOLDIER  WILL  LIKE. 

The  best  you  have  on  your  book-shelves  is  none  to  good  for 
the  men  who  are  recovering  from  the  wounds  received  in  vour 
service! 

Good  reading  is  an  aid  to  speedy  recovery.  These  men  need 
books  nowf 

The  Library  War  Service  cf  the  American  Library  Association 
maintains  libraries  with  trained  librarians  in  charge  at 
every  military  hospital* 

Your  book  rift  will  reach  the  one  who  will  most  appreciate 
it,  if  you  simply  sand  it  to  the  Public  Libriry  and  say:: 


"For  War  Service.'' 


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fc-sv i h American  Library  Association 


GENERAL  DIRECTOR 

Herbert  Putnam 

LIBRARIAN  OF  CONGRESS 

EXECUTIVE  SECRETARY 

George  B.  Utley 


Library  War  Service 


HEADQUARTERS 
The  Library  of  congress 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


ASSISTANTS  TO  THE  DIRECTOR 

Carl  H.  Milam 
Malcolm  G.  wyer 

Disbursing  officer 
William  L.  Brown 


Dec.  9,  1918. 


To  Hospital  Librarians: 

Since  there  seems  to  be  some  misunderstanding 
between  the  Red  Gross  officials  and  the  hospital  librarians 
regarding  the  care  and  circulation  of  periodicals  and  news- 
papers, a copy  of  the  letter  relating  to  this  matter 
which  was  sent  out  in  Gctoher  from  Red  Cross  Headquaters 
is  enclosed  for  your  information  and  guidance. 

Very  truly  yours, 

CAROLINE  WEBSTER 


In  charge  Hospital  Libraries. 


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THE  A f 1ERIC AN  RED  CROSS 
NATIONAL  HEADQUARTERS 
WASHINGTON  ,D  .C  . 


To  All  Division  Directors  of  Military  Relief,  Date  Oct.  23,  1918  c 
From  Department  of  Military  Relief  . 

Subject  American  Library  Association. 


1,  In  all  Hospitals  where  the  A.L.A.  has  librarians, 
ill  periodicals  and  newspapers,  as  well  as  books,  should  be 
handled  by  their  representatives. 

2,  If  the  Red  Cross  subscribes  or  secures  subscriptions 
for  periodicals  for  Red  Cross  Convalescent  Houses,  fftsase;  should 
be  addressed  to  the  A.L.A.  representatives  in  the  Houses,  not 
personally,  but  as  the  A.L.A.  Librarian  and  they  will  then  be 
responsible  for  checking  them  up  to  see  if  all  are  received 

and  for  their  circulation. 

3,  In  the  future  where  such  donations  are  offered,  it 
should  first  be  taken  up  with  the  A.L.A.  Librarian,  in  order 
to  avoid  duplication, 


department  of,  military  relief 

By  Percy  H.  Clark 

Bureau  of  Camp  Service. 


Approved: 

W.J~.  Hiss 

Asst,  Director  General  of  Military  Relief. 


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AMERICAN  LIBRARY  MS  XIATION  ' 

LIBRARY  WAR  S SB VICE 

Headquarters 
The  Library  of  Congress 
Wa s h ingt  on , D . C . 

December  13,  1918. 


Tc  the  Hospital  Librarian; 

We  are  sending  to  you 
Office  one  hundred  volumes  of  fiction 


40  Cray  10 

10  Bowers  5 

20  Burroughs  3 

10  Twain  2 


from  the  New  York  Dispatch 
by  the  f oil owing  authors : 

Wright 

Bindloss 

Beade 

Oppenheim 


and  will  supply  you  with  one  hundred  more  titles  immediately  if  you 
will  notify  us  -what  titles  you  wish. 


In  ordering  the  books  please  use  requisition  blanks. 

Very  truly  yours, 

CAROLINE  WEBSTER 


In  Charge  of  Hospital  Libraries  » 


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AMERICAN  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION. 


Library  War  Service? , 

Headquarters 
The  Library  of  Congress 
Washington,  D.C. 


December  16,  1918, 

To  The  Hospital  Librarian: 

We  have  been  informed  by  the  Surgeon  General’s  office 
that  reconstruction  work  is  to  be  undertaken  at  the  hospital 
where  you  are  located.  Major  Monahan  ox  the  Surgeon  General’s 
office  has  requested  us  to  send  you  books  on  the  following  sub- 
j ects  : 


Ec  onomics 

Industrial  Education 

Commerce,  Commercial  Geography 

Nature,  General  Science 

Mathematics 

Physics 

Chemistry 

Mineralogy 

Geology,  Physical  Geography 
Botany 

Vocational  Guidance 
Engineering 
Agriculture  General 
S oils 

Plant  husbandry,  Pests 

Field  crops 

Hort  iculture 

Forestry 

Animal  industry 

Dairying 

Bee  Keeping 

Business,  Communication , Transportation 
Text  books  in  English  for  foreigners  and 
illiterates  . 

Wood  working. 

Machinery 
Pattern  making 
Print  ing 

Art,  Drawing,  general  photography. 

These  books  are  bein^  *>rdered  for  you  and  will  be  shipped  from 


the  New  York  Dispatch  office. 


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Will  you  please  notify  the  chief  educational  officer  at  the 
hospital  that  you  have  books  on  these  and  other  subjects  which  will 
be  of  value  to  him.  The  educational  work  to  be  done  with  the  re- 
turned soldier  is  one  of  the  most  important  phases  of  our  work  and 
one  to  which  the  hospital  librarian  must  give  considerable  time  and 
thought . 

Will  you  please  let  me  know  at  once  if  you  will  need  an  assis- 
tant to  take  charge  of  this  work  or  to  release  you  so  that  you  may 
have  more  time  to  devote  to  it. 

If  an  assistant  will  be  needed,  please  let  me  know  what  ar- 
rangements you  can  make  for  her  living  and  what  the  cost  will  be, 

Very  truly  yours  . 

CAROLINE  WEBSTER 


In  charge  of  Hospital  Libraries, 


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AMERICA^  LtBPAPY  ABB CC TATI ON. 
Library  War  Service* 


Headquarters 
The  Library  of  Congress 
Washington,  D .C . 

December  20,  1918* 

To  the  Camp  and  Hospital  Librarian: 


The  military  program  moves  rapidly  now  and  every  day  brings  to  the 
Camp  Library  the  last  opportunity  to  reach  nany  men  who  daily  pass  out  from 
the  camp  influence. 

Be  mere  active  than  ever  in  developing  library  service,  in  caring 
for  branches  and  station  collections,  in  publicity  and  in  pushing  an  aggres- 
sive campaign  for  furnishing  adequate  library  facilities  for  your  camp. 


You  are  again  directed  to  establish  relations  with  Morale  Officers 
without  delay.  Explain  to  them  in  definite  form  your  plans  for  fitting  the 
camp  library  to  the  needs  of  the  present  emergency  and  ask  their  assistance. 
Call  their  attention  to,  - 

1,  The  central  building  and  its  equipment, 

2,  The  system  of  branches  and  stations  with  the  facilities 
of  each. 

3,  The  hospital  library  and  service.  Make  clear  the  import- 
ance of  this  library  and  its  part  in  the  camp  library  system, 

4,  The  vocational  book  campaign  - with  full  statement  of  supply 
of  books  - book  lists  and  suggested  publicity, 

5,  The  new  policy  of  supplying  at  once  several  hundred  volumes 
of  the  most  popular  fiction,  Zans  Grey,  Bower,  London,  etc. 


Suggest  ways  in  which  you  need  the  assistance  and  cooperation  of  the 
Morale  Officers.  You  all  need  more  help  in  the  library.  Learn  from  the  Per- 
sonnel Office  the  names  of  men  in  Camp  who  have  had  Library  experience.  Ex- 
plain your  need  to  the  Morale  Officers  and  they  will  assist  you  in  having  these 
men  detailed  regularly  for  library  work.  Keep  in  touch  with  all  such  men  and 
endeavour  to  engage  them  for  library  work  when  they  are  discharged  from  the 
Army,  Of  course,  this  should  be  with  the  approval  of  Library  War  Service 
Headquarters,  If  you  do  not  need  them,  put  them  in  touch  with  us, 

The  Morale  Officers  will  aid  your  publicity  campaign  by  arranging  with 
General  Headquarters  for  general  orders  advertising  the  library,  if  you  convince 
them  of  the  importance.  Especially  they  can  aid  in  the  vocational  book  cam- 
paign. 

The  Morale  Officers  also  will  assist  in  securing  the  return  of  over- 
due books  by  the  employment  of  military  authority  if  the  situation  requires 
their  cooperation. 

Be  clear  and  definite  in  outlining  your  plans  for  library  service 
to  the  Morale  Officers,  and  explicit  in  your  request  for  assistance  and  cooper- 
ation from  them. 


Very  truly  yours, 

MALCOLM  G,  WYER, 
CAROLINE  WEBSTER. 


Assistants  to  the  Director 


AMERICAN  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION 

LIBRARY  WAR  SERI  ICE’ 

Head quart ere 
The  Library  o*  Oorgress 
Wa shingt  on , D,  C . 

December  28,  1S18. 


the  Hospital  Librarian: 

This  letter  gives  additional  information  about  th^  plan  for 
. 'ruling  vocational  study. 

The  following  twenty-three  vocational  subjects  have  been  specially 
.avert Lei  by  means  of  book  lists  .ind  covered  by  an  average  of  a half-dozen 
..ties  on  each; 


'hioice  of  a Vocation 

3b  0 

Electrical  Work 

50 

Farming 

250 

Merchant  Marine 

150 

Carpentry 

150 

Shipbuilding 

150 

business 

250 

Foreign  Trade 

150 

Aut  omo biles 

150 

Machine  Shop  Work 

150 

Railroad  Engineering 

bO 

Gas  Engines 

80 

Adve  rtisin& 

b 0 

T oolmak ing 

80 

Salesmanship 

bO 

Rapid  C ommunicat  i on 

50 

Steam  Engineering 

80 

Applied  drawing 

50 

Sheet  Metal  Work 

50 

Banking 

50 

J ournalism 

5 0 

The  Choice  of  a Prof 

ession  50 

bookkeeping  and  Accounting 

50 

•.The  numbers  oppisito  indicate  the  amounts  in  which  they  were  sent.) 

Vocation  List  No.l  dealt  with  the  general  subject  of  vocational 
study,  and  was  intended  to  reach  every  man*  Of  these  you  received  500. 

..E ORDERS  All  2a  bcok  lists  have  now  been  sent  to  you  , in  installments 

ranging  ever  the  past  month.  Reorder  sufficiently  in  advance  to 
insure  having  a supply  of  each  always  on  hand.  Give  the  definite 
' meant  wished  of  each  list  by  number.  Please  note  that  our  schedule  cf  supply 
xs  graded  according  to  our  conception  of  the  realtive  demand.  Reorder  on  this 
same  principle  - do  not  make  a blanket  request  for  the  same  number  of  copies  of 
^ach  book  list*  This  would  mean  waste  and  would  needlessly  exhaust  our  reserve 
stock,  wnich  is  relatively  smaller  for  those  book  lists  of  restricted  interest. 

SUPPLY  Of  the  books  on  these  lists,  only  those  titles  not  already  in  your 
collection  were  sent,  and  only  one  copy  of  each  title.  Send  in 
requisitions  for  additional  copies  of  any  title  needed.  If  any  of 
the  titles  are  not  in  demand  among  your  readers,  please  send  them  back,  with  an 
explanatory  letter,  to  the  following  address: 

A.  L.  A.  Dispatch  Office 
31  West  15th  Street, 

New  York  City. 


RACKS 


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r a.  rack.  This  can  Lo  assemtlou  in  throe  parts:  two  pieces  3 x 30,  three 
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vi.cat  ivW  Department  will  prctady  Luild  the  racks  for  y .u.  If  y -U  can  net  get  th* 

< ■ k ucne  in  your  hospital,  have  them  made  outside.  Cheap  c on  struct  i^n  will  an.°v,o" 

We  are  leaving  t.  y„u  the  decision  as  t - whether  these  racks  are 
needed  in  y wur  hcspixel.  If  you  decide  to  employ  them  ,ne  should  te  placed  in 
every  L ranch  ana  whenever  men  c-ongregat e. 

In  distr ihut ing  the  bvck  lists,  aim  to  get  to  every  man  in  the 
hvSpital,  n~  matter  how  sh.rt  his  stay,  the  list  cr  lists  in  v/hich  he  is  interested 

PTjACAhDS  To  gv  ever  the  racks,  and  t.  be  p.sted  elsewhere  throughout  the  hos- 

pital, Headquarters  has  sent  y.u  a stock  of  placards,  calling  atten- 
tion tv  the  hospital  library  as  a place  tv  get  posted  on  the  heme  job.  Please 
n^te  that  tnis  placard  if  placed  ~ver  the  rack,  will  te  appropriate  tc  the  beck  **  ■ 
list  s-. 

SLIDES  Seven  special  lantern  slides,  emphasizing  the  vocational  study  idea 

have  oeen  sent  t „ y-u« 

THE  HOSPITAL  PAPER.  If  the  warding  cf  the  bock  lists  and  the  style  of  the  annota- 
tions suit  you,  publish  them  as  they  are,  as  your  own  release,  with 
rut  giving  credit  tv  Headquarters.  Please  rake  every  use  £cu  can  cf  the  hospital 
paper  to  further  the  campaign. 

SUGGEST  I ON  S F OR  This  method  of  pushing  vocational  study  has  been  worked  cut 

TJTURE  EDITIONS  rapidly,  on  the  conviction  that  some  provision  must  be  made  ot 

once  to  meet  changed  conditions.  Your  experience  may  prove  the 
plan  ut  fault  in  certain  respects;  we  shall  welcome  your  suggestions  and  criticism- 

We  ask  you  to  give  y_ur  best  efforts  to  carrying  out  the  plan  in 
uetail.  It  represents  a considerable  effect  on  the  part  cf  Headquarters  tc  meet 
tne  need  vf  tne  moment;  the  outlay  involved  is  large,  and  it  would  be  a grave 
mistake  tv  exploit  the  plan  to  its  utmost  possibilities* 

THE  MORALE  OFFICER  More  than  60  hospitals  have  morale  officers.  Get  in  touch  with 
the  one  in  y.ur  hospital;  aet  him  behind  your  work.  You  may  be  abl 
tv  get  the  personnel  officer  to  detail  a man  with  advertising  experience  to  assist 
pvU  with  the  publicity  end  vf  the  vocational  study  campaign. 

Very  truly  yours, 

M.W.  MEYER 


13/28. 


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AMERICAN1  LTBR/.RY  ASSOCIATION 

Library  Tar  Service 

Headquarters 
The  Library  of  Congress 
'•’ashington  D«C. 

January  8 1919. 

To  the  Hospital  Librarian: 

Te  are  enclosing  a copy  of  a letter*,  sent  out  by  the  Morale 
Branch  to  each  Morale  Officer  in  camps  and  hospitals. 

It  instructs  the  Morale  Officer  to  do  .vhat  he  can  to  secure 
the  detail  of  an  advertising  man  to  assist  each  hospital  and  canp  li- 
brarian to  advertise  the  library  facilities.  Please  get  in  touch 
with  the  Morale  Officer  at  once  with  respect  to  this  proposition.  We 
are  enclosing  also  a copy  of  the  statement  of  the  functions  of  the  A.L.A, 
sent  cut  by  the  Morale  Branch  to  its  officers. 

Very  truly  yours, 

M,  W.  MEYER 


In  charge  of  publicity. 


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To: 


Morale  Officer,  through  Commanding  Officer 
(all  camps  and  hospitals) 


Subject:  .American  Library  Association. 


1.  Attached,  for  your  interest  and  information, 
is  a statement  of  the  functions  of  the  American  Library oAssociation. 


2.  This  office  feels  that  the  value  of  books,  for  maintain- 
ing the  morale  of  the  soldier  and  preparing  him  for  return  to  civilian 
life,  can  hardly  be  overstated*. 


3.  It  is  the  desire  of  the  American  Library  Association 
that  Canp  and  Hospital  libraries  be  used  more  extensively  than  in 
the  past.  As  a means  toward  this  end  the  American  Library  Associa- 
tion has  expressed  the  desire  for  the  services  of  a man  with  adver- 
tising experience  to  be  assigned  to  each  canp  and  hospital  librarian, 
to  assist  in  making  library  facilities  more  widely  known. 


4.  It  is  suggested  that  if  possible  arrangements  be  made 
to  have  such  a man  assist  the  librarian. 


E.L.Munson, 

Brigadier  General,  General  Staff. 


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AMERICAN  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION 


LIBRARY  ^AR  SERVICE 

Headquarters 
The  Library  of  Congress 
Washington  D.C. 


January  13,  IS 19. 


To  the  Hospital  Librarians: 

Since  the  demand  for  newspapers  at  the  hospitals 
i s sc  insistent,  it  has  been  decided  to  place  subscriptions 
for  three  months  for  the  papers  on  the  .list  shown  below  for 
all  the  Debarkation  and  Reconstruction  hospital  lioraries. 

It  has  03 en  suggested  that  arrangements  be  made  for  the  reg- 
ular distribution  of  tne  newspapers  to  the  waids.  Please 
let  me  know  at  once  whether  or  not  this  service  should  be 
rendered  at  your  hospital,  and, if  so,  how  many  assistants 
would  be  needed  to  make  the  service  effective.  Would  it 
be  possible  for  you  tc  enlist  the  help  of  tKe  Rad  Cross 
staff  in  this  work? 

The  papers  'will  be  mailed  direct  to  the  hospital 
library  address  in  care  of  "A. L, A. Librarian. " 

Very  truly  yours, 


CW/lh 


CAROLINE  '"HESTER, 

In  charge  of  Hospital  Libraries. 


NEWSPAPERS  FOR  HOSPITAL  LIBRARIES. 


Atlanta  Constitution 
Boston  Transcript 
Chicago  Tribune 
Cincinnati  Enquirer 
Cleveland  Plain  Dealer 
Detroit  Free  Press 
Kansas  City  Star 
Los  Angeles  Times 
Denver  Rocky  Mountain  News 


Louisville  Courier  Journal 
Minneapolis  Journal 
New  Orleans  Times  Picayune 
New  York  Times 
Philadelphia  Ledger 
St, Louis  Glooa-Democrat 
San  Francisco  Chronicle 
Seattle  Times 
Washington  Post 


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A^FICAN  LIBPARY  ASSOCIATION 

LIB FAR Y WAP  SEP VICE 

Headquarters 
Tha  Library  of  Congress 

Dacarrber  2,  1918, 


To  the  Hospital  Librarian: 

Of  the  eight  hospital  library  lantern  slides, 
mentioned  in  the  circular  letter  of  November  9th,  we  have  found  it 
necessary  to  discard  two  is  a result  of  armistice  conditions,  we 
have  made  an  additional  set  of  seven,  all  seeking  to  promote  tha  idol 
of  vocational  study.  The  ordinal  six  and  the  second  lot  of  seven 
have  now  pone  forward  to  you  in  separate  packages. 

Very  truly  yours , 

M.  W.  MEYER 


In  charge  of  publicity. 


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AMERICAN  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION  , 

LIBRARY  WAP  SERVICE 

Headquarters 
The  Library  of  Congress 
W ashi  ngt  on , D ,C  . 


November  30,  1918. 


To  the  Hospital  Librarian: 

We  are  trying  to  reach  the  men  before  they  are 
demobilized  with  lists  suggesting  books  on  home  jobs,  these  bocks 
to  be  obtained  either  in  the  hospital  library  or  in  the  public 
library  when  the  men  get  home. 

We  will  send  you,  as  they  are  printed,  a supply  of 
book  lists  on  the  subjects  listed  on  th-e  enclosed  sheet.  More  lists 
may  be  obtained  on  request.  We  are  also  ordering  for  you  a stock  of 
the  books  listed,  at  least  one  of  each  title. 

We  would  suggest  that  you  do  not  use  the  lists 
until  the  books  are  received,  and  that  you  notify  us  promptly 
whether  the  books  satisfy  the  demand  created  by  the  lists.  If  they 
serve  their  purpose,  there  will,  of  course,  be  a graater  demand  for 
books  than  you  or  we  can  supply.  It  may  be  advisable  to  limit 
circulation  to  a day  or  two  and  establish  a system  of  reserves. 


Very  truly  yours, 

CAROLINE  WEBSTER 


In  Charge  of  Hospital  Libraries. 


.MEBICAN  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION 


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Library  %r  Service. 

Hea  dquart  ers 
The  Library  of  Congress 
Wash ingt  on , D .C . 

Nov . 9 , 1918 . 


TO  THE  HOSPITAL  LTD  PA  DIM? : 


TLDSPS  We  have  found  it  advisable  to  instruct  our  New  York  Dispatch 

Office  to  send  you  an  additional  supply  of  500  copies  of  the 
enclosed  folder.  Many  of  the  hospital  librarians  have  written  us  that 
the  folder  was  proving  very  useful  and  that  a new  sunply  would  be 
needed.  Please  use  them  up  as  soon  as  possible,  as  the  folder  will 
be  out  of  date  at  the  conclusion  of  the  United  War  Work  Campaign. 


Headquarters  is  having  a set  of  eight  lantern  slides  made 
to  advertise  the  hospital  library  among  the  men.  These  are 
now  in  the  hands  of  the  photographer  and  will  be  sent  to  you 
as  soon  as  the  completed  sets  reach  us.  It  may,  however,  be  a month 
before  you  receive  your  set.  We  are  ordering  for  all  hospital  libraries 
on  the  assumption  that  every  hospital  has  or  will  have  a moving  picture 
machine  in  the  Red  Cress  House,  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  or  the  like.  If  there  is 
no  prospect,  that  lantern  slides  will  ever  find  use  in  your  hospital, 
we  are  asking  you  to  notify  us  at  once  to  that  effect,  so  that  we  may 
countermand  your  order. 


n0STEFS  We  are  anxious  that  you  make  every  effort  to  placard  your 

hospital  in  a way  that  will  meet  your  individual  needs.  Upon 
word  from  you  that  you  will  be  able  to  make  use  of  such  equipment, 
Headquarters  willsond  you  a set  of  gummed  letters,  which,  combined  with 
cutouts  from  marazine  covers  and  the  exercise  of  a little  ingenuity  and 
originality  on  your  part  , can  be  used  to  make  clever  posters  with  a 
timely  appeal.  For  instance,  a poster  recently  observed  over  the  librar 
in  a Y.  M.  C.  A.  hut  showed  a cutout  from,  a cover  of  a Saturday  Evening 
Post,  depicting  a Pci.lu  kissinr  a Yank,  to  the  great  amazement  and  dis- 
comfiture of  the  latter.  Above  was  the  caution,  in  summed  letters, 

"A  EUi.Pr.If3- ATTACK"  and  below  "ARE  YOU  PREPARED  ON  MILITARY  TACTICS?" 

An  appeal  of  this  sort  would,  of  course,  be  inappropriate 
to  a reconstruction  hospital,  but  the  gsneral  style  seems  to  us  especial 
ly  suited  to  a hospital  atmosphere  . Publicity  of  this  sort  , which  you 
prepare  yourself,  you  will  always  find  mere  effective  than  placards.* 
sent  out  by  Headquarters,  because  the  letter  must  carefully  be  planned 
to  fit  the  entire  hospital  service;  this  may  have  the  effect  of  blunt- 
inr  the  very  point  which  your  hospital  vanes  emphasized. 


LANTERN 

SLIDES 


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BULLETIN 

BOAFDF 


ULLETIF2 


Headquarters  is  drawing  up  several  placards  to  be  supplied 
to  all  hospitals,  but  you  must  pi  in  always  to  meet  your  own  needs  along 
this  line  to  the  best  of  your  resources*  In  many  hospitals  there  is 
someone  who  can  do  lettering.  If  you  have  help  of  this  sort  at  hand, 
and  are  able  to  call  upon  it  freely,  you  may  not  need  to  be  supplied 
with  fummod  letters.  Cur  plan,  however,  is  to  put  every  reasonable 
convenience  of  this  sort  at  your  disposal. 

Wr~'te  an-1  ask  f or  the  set  of  rumme  -i  letters  if  you  want  them. 


At  every  center  in  your  hospital,  such  as  the  Red  Cross  house, 

Y . M.  C.  A.  hut-,  Education  Buildinr , or  the  like,  an  A.  L.  A. 
bulletin  board  should  be  placed.  If  you  are  in  a reconstruction 
hospital,  it  should  be  fairly  easy  to  rat  such  boards  built  throurh  the 
assistance  of  the  Education  Department;  if  your  hospital  is  in  a larrs 
camp,  the  camp-  librarian  will  be  able  to  help  you.  Any  standard  or  wall 
board  with  wood  or  burlap  backing  will  serve. 


For  posting  on  these  bulletin  boards  and  anywhere  in  the  hospi- 
tal, Headquart ors  is  havin'  printed  a bulletin  sheet  which  will 
'o  into  your  typewriter,  slirhtly  lonrer  than  letterhead  size.  It  is  of  a 
quality  of  paper  which  will  permit  you  to  make  quite  a number  of  carbon 
copies.  At  the  to  are  the  words  "American  Library  Association"  across 
the  larger  initials  "A.  L.  A.",  servin'  to  establish  the  significance 
of  these  letters,  sc  generally  misunderst ood , 

Use  this  bulletin  sheet  freely  to  make  timely  announcements  - 
a new  lot  of  books,  lists  of  non-fiction,  so  that  the  men  may  ?-auge  the 
library’s  resources  for  their  study  - anythinr  that  will  make  the  men 
reilize  that  the  hospital  libary/i^B,  aa  growing  ,f  lsxible  institution, 
placed  for  their  service  and  alive  to  their  interests  and  needs.  Inter- 
sperse the  news  announcements  with  thinrs  that  will  catch  and  hold  the 
interest,  even  if  thev  are  not  wholly  re  lev  int  — icke  clip -pings,  ir  oner- 
ous cutouts,  bits  cf  verse.  The  idea  is  to  make  ycut  bulletin  boards 
demand  and  receive  attent, ion; t ry  always  to  have  something  new  to  arrest 
the  passerby.  If  the  man  whom  you  have  failed  to  reach  finds  your 
bulletin  board  a live,  attractive  affair,  indicatin'  that  you  yourself 
must  be  a rood  sort  with  a sense  of  humor,  it  will  go  far  toward  inter- 
esting' him  in  the  service  yoai  have  to  offer  him.  Throurh  an  attractive 
bulletin  beard,  you  can  establish  yourself  as  a personality  and  the 
service  of  the  A.L.A.  as  somethin'  not  to  be  confused  with  the  Red  Cross, 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  ,cr  Education  Department. 


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A.L.  A. 

SIGHS  . 


THE  HOSPITAL 
PAPER . 


ESTABLISHING 
THE  A.L.A. 


To  be  placed  at  the  top  of  the  bulletin  boards, 
we  are  sending  you  a number  of  strips  of  heavy 
cardboard,  bearing  in  much  larger  letters  the 
American  Library  Association  heading  which  appears  at  the 
top  of  the  bulletin  sheet.  You  will  want  to  place  these 
also  wherever  3^ou  feel  the  need  of  a sign  to  establish 
the  service  as  that  of  the  A.L.A.  The  strip  might 
effectively  be  placed,  fir  instance,  across  the  front 
of  your  desk . 

We  are  sending  you  at  the  outset  , only  a 
small  supply  of  the  built ine  sheets  and  the  cardboard 
heading.  We  will  send  as  many  as  you  ask  for  when  we 
have  assurance  that  you  are  finding  use  for  them. 


It  is  up  to  you  to  have  something  in  every 
issue  of  the  newspaper  or  publication  issued 
by  the  patients  or  corps  men.  If-  you  are  in 
a base  hospital  in  a larre  camp,  where  the 
hospital  has  no  separate  publication,  Trench  and  Camp  w 
will  be  your  medium.  ^Clippings  have  reached  us  to 
show  that  a number  of  hospital  librarians  are  already 
doing  admirable  work  along  this  line.  Get  the  editors 
to  allow  you  a rerular  department,  and  then  make  it 
absolutely  interesting  and  newsy.  From  the  news 
bulletins  which  Headquarters  will  send  you,  you  will 
be  able  to  cull  items  about  the  other  fields  of  service 
which  will  have  interest  for  your  readers.  * 


Inrnahyshbfepitq.ls , the  library  is  so 
located  as  to  seem  absolutely  to  be 
swallowed  up  by  the  Red  Cross  . Yours 
may  be  such  a case.  Perhaps  the  boys 
refer  t?o  you  as  the  "Red  Cress  lady;' . 

There  is  ainsaimost  every  hrspital  a 
great  imorance  of  the  nature  and  function  of  the 
A.L.A.  Consistent  use  of  all  the  publicity 
methods  here  detailed  will  operate  to  remove  this 
condition.  Putting  folders  rini  books  charged, 
making  liberal  but  judicious  use  of  placards  and 
posters,  advertising  the  library  and  incidentally 
the  A.L.A.  in  movie  shows,  maintaining  interesting 
and  attractive  bulletin  boards,  placing  the  A.L.A. 
signs  wherever  there  is  any  pretext , keeping  the 
library  as  a service  institution  always  before  the 
men  by  means  of  notes  an  the  hospital  and  camp  g^vp 
papers  - all  these  things  will  combine  to  make  t 

the  A.L.A.,  and  yourself  as  its  representative, 
known  to  the  men.  Bear  in  mind  that  the  words  J 

American  Library  Association"  should  bo  placed 
on  every  poster  or  placard  you  get  out  . 


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And  do  not  f eel  that  you  can  establish  yoursqd^  by 
a great  burst  of ''publicity  and  then  rest  on  your  oars,, secure 
in  the  conviction  that  everybody  now  knows  the  A.LlA,  You  are 
ministering  - in  most  hospitals  - not  so  much  ..to  a fixed 
population  asrto  a procession  of  mem,  About  the  time  that  you 
are  beginning  to  feel  that  your  eff  orts  to  establish  the  A.»LIA, 
are  showing  resilos,,a  new  persormel?wilI -replace  the  old  and 
your  work  as  a propagandist  will  have  to  begin  all  over  again,. 

Above  all,  be  an  opportunist,  Seize  on  the  unusual? 
situation  to  issue  a timely  placard.  Bulletin  the  hospital1  with 
the  special  provision  you  are  making  to  meet' the  need  of  the  moment. 


GENERAL.1 

AND 

HEADQUARTERS 

PUBLICITY 


Remember  always  that  the  most  effective  publicity 
among  the  general  public?  is  that  which  comes  from 
the  men  uhams elves ,. If  a man  who  has  used  your  books 
_ tells  his  family  about  the  good  work  you  are  doing 

in  one  of  his  _Hterscr  that  familyywill  know  and  support  the 
A»L.A.  for  all  i ime , .whereas  a dozen  newspaper  articles  might 
pass  over  th'eir  heads. 

There  will  always  be  a fixed  need  on  the  part  of1' 
Headquarters  for  interesting  photographs  of  your  work  and  little 
stories  and  anecdotes  about  your  books  in  service,.  Every  letter 
or  report  coming  from  you  which  relates  something  of  a humorous 
or  human- interest  nature  is  eagerly  welcomed  by  Headquarters  as 
the  sort  of  thing'  that  will1  penetrate  to  the  general1  public-.  The 
average  man- or  woman- is  more  interested  in  the  hospitals  than  in- 
any  other  branch- of  the  military: service Ytfur  work  will?  continue , 
in  the  event  of  peace longer  than  other  branches?  of  the  Library 
Wlr  Service, , and  the  public? will? be  interested  in  knowing  that 
you  are  giving  serviced  o the  men  as  long  asr  there  are  men  in 
the  hospitals  to  serve » 


11-9-18  . 


M,  W,  Meyer 


In  Charge  of  Publicity, 


AMERICAN  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION 


LIBRARY  WAR  SERVICE 
Head,  quitters 

The  Library  of  Congress 
Washington  D.C. 

SUBJECT:  Hospital  Libraries-  Monthly  report. 

Enclosed  is  a copy  cf  the  new  form  we 
have  prepared  for  the  use  of  the  hospital  librarians 
in  compiling  their  monthly  report.  We  hope  this 
outline  will  make  your  work  on  the  reports  less  burden- 
some, and  since  it  is  tentative  only  in  its  present  form, 
we  hope  you  will  feel  perfectly  free  to  make  sugestions 
for  its  improvement. 

In  making  your  first  report,  please, 
fill  out  the  outline  in  detail . Succeeding  reports  need 
not  be  so  complete,  but  may  be  confined  to  data 
pertinent  to  the  month  concerned. 

Please  make  three  copies  of  your  reports 
and  dispose  of  them  as  indicated  in  the  note  at  the 
head  of  the  outline. 

CAROLINE  WEBSTER 
In  Charge  of  Hospital  Libraries, 

Enc . 8 copies  report  form. 

( Under  separate  csver.) 

10/14/18 . 


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AMERICAN  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION. 
: LIBRARY  WAR  SERVICE 


Headquarters 
Washington,  ©.0. 

HOSPITAL  LIBRARIES  - MONTHLY  REPORT. 

Note;  Pill  out  in  triplicate,  retaining  a copy  for  your  own  file 
and'  sending  one  to  Headquarters  and,  if  connected  with  a Camp  Li- 
brary, one  to  the  Camp  Librarian.  Send  in  promptly  during  the 
first  two  or  three  days  of  the  following  month.  Do  not  delay  for 
exact  figures,  but  make  estimates  if  you  cannot  get  exact  figures, 
and  designate  as  estimates.  See  also  that  they  are  corrected  dur- 
ing the  next  week  or  ten  days. 


191 

Hospital  

Plac  e 

Librar  ian . ' 

P .0  .Address  , 

1.  Number  on  staff Paid,  volunteer  or  detailed 

(underline  appropriate  words ) .Hours  of  service  for  each  class  of 
workers 

2.  Location  of  library 

of  branches,  if  any 

3.  Number  of  volumes  - Gift Purchased 

4.  Number  of  books  furnished  by  Camp  Library  during  month 

5.  What  use  are  you  making  of  interlibrary  loans? 


Ho  sp .mo . Rep , 1 o/9/l 8 


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6.  Total  circulation  for  month. *. 

Do  you  keep  record  of  loans  for  main  library? , 

Dor  branches .For  wards? 

7,  Are  periodicals  subscribed  for  received  promptly? 

'•"8  • How  many  subscriptions  to  periodicals  and  newspapers  are 

received  through  sources  aother  than  the  A.L.A 

8*  How  are  periodicals  distributed?. 

9,  What  service  do  you  give  to 

* 

(a)  Medical  Staff 


(b)  Nursing  Staff 


(c)  Enlisted  men 


(d)  Patients ....Do  you  visit  wards? If  so 

under  what  restrictions? 


How  do  you  serve  contagious  wards? 


10.  Vocational  work.  Number  of  teachers 

Subjects  taught  (please  secure  and  attach  outlines) 
How  do  you  cooperate  with  this  staff? 


Hosp,  mo . rep , 10/9/lT 


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11. 


Welfare  agencies. 

(a)  Red  Cross 

(b)  Y.F.C.A. 

(c)  K.  of  C, 

Are  their 


ITumber  on 
Number  on 
Number  on 
activities 


staff 

staff . . 

staff 

confined  to  houses  or  is  work 


done  in  wards 


* . . . . . . . . i . * 

How  do  you  cooperate  with  these  staffs? , * 

i . . * * I 

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12,  What  equipment  has  been  provided?  (furniture,  etc,  of  over 
value  Of,  say,  $5.00) * 


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13.  What  repairs  have  been  made? 


14.  Underline  records  you  are  keeping:  memorandum:  accession  book: 
shelf  list  in  main  library:  in  branches;  carbon  copies  of  letters; 
requisitions, etc ; cash  account. 

15,  Unusual  requests 

10,  Items  of  interest  for  publicity  purpose  (use  separate  sheet). 
17,  How  do  you  propose  to  improve  your  service  during  the  coming 
month? 


t , r /i . o . 


18. 


In  what  way  can  Headquarters  be  of  greater  service  to  you? 


1 


Remarks : 


Signed 


Hospital  Librarian 


Date 


Kosp , me.  rep.  10/9/13 


AMERICAN  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION 

Library  War  Service 

Headquai ters 
e Library  of  Congress 
Washing v on „ D . C . 

Hospital  Libraries.  Field  Representative’s  Report. 

Hospital . * 

Place . 

Date  of  Visit.  ....... 

1.  Persons  seen . , 


2.  Service. 

Eooic  Collection,  location,  etc 


Service  to  wards 

Service  to  corps  men...... 

Service  to  Reconstruction  Dep’t 


Service  to  medical  and  nursing  staff 


3.  Relations  with  Red  Cross,  Y.L.C.A.,  K.  of  C.  etc 


4.  Relations  with  Camp  librarians 


10/17/18. 


( over ) 


5.  Personnel! . 


Estimate  of  efficiency 


Are  tha  librarian’s  quarters  satisfactory? 


What  are  librarian's  hours  of  service? 
6.  I recommend  that........ 


Field  Representative. 


10/17/18 


General  Director 
HERBERT  PUTNAM 
Librarian  of  Congress 


Executive  Secretary 
George  b.  utley 


Disbursing  Officer 

william  l.  Brown 


American  Library  Association 


Library  War  Service 


HEADQUARTERS : 
LIBRARY  OF  CONGRESS 
WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 


August  9th  1919. 


To  the  Editor: 

We  send  you  herewith  a little  story 
which  we  trust  you  will  find  suitable  for  your  pub- 
licat  ions . 

Very  truly  yours, 

CRETE  P.  HUTCHINSON 


ASSISTANT  [GENERAL]  DIRECTOR 

Carl  H.  Milam 


ASSISTANTS  TO  THE  DIRECTOR 

H.  O.  Severance 

IN  CHARGE  OF  LARGE  AND  SMALL 
CAMPS 

AGNES  COWING 

IN  CHARGE  OF  HOSPITAL  LIBRARlfcS 

RENA  REESE 

IN  CHARGE  OF  BOOK  DEPARTMENT 


Publicity  Department 


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The  A.L»A»  Entertains  at  Walter  Reed. 


An  entertainment , of  interest  to  Hospital  Librarians 
because  they  may  be  stimulated  to  "go  and  do  likewise" , was  given 
in  the  Rea  Cross  House  at  the  Walter  Reed  Hospital  in  Washington,  D.C, 
by  the  American  Library  Association  on  July  31st  under  the  very 
efficient  supervision  of  Miss  Mary  C*  Sherrard,  its  Librarian  at 
t hst  p 3.  a c e » 

The  audience,  of  course,  was  conposed  largely  of  patients, 
with  a small  sprinkling  of  people  from  Headquarters  and  some  of 
their  friends. 

Mr.;  Utley,  Headquarters'  Executive  Secretary,  was  the  only 
speaker.  He  iraae,  as  he  said,  quoting  Mr*Dooley,  a few  "approximate 
remarks",  ana  was  well  received.  In  fact,  he  rather  surprised  the 
boys  with  his  statement  that  the  A.L.A.  had  distributed  almost 
seven  million  dcoks  since  the  United  States  got  into  the  "big  scx-ap". 

He  said  he  felt  tnat  the  A.L.Ac  had  given  remarkable  service  both 
here  and  abroad,  but  was  not  goinb  to  risk  the  question  of  whether 
tne  boys  had  books  overseas  for  fear  of  receiving  the  sarnie  answer 
he  got  once  before  — "never  saw  a book";  --  this  in  spite  of  the 
fact  that  of  the  six  or  seven  million  books,  two  and  one-half  million 
went  across  the  Atlantic. 

Tne  boys  were  then  shown  "A  Few  Shots  from  Headquarters"  — 
the  A,L.A»  film  which  was  gotten  up  primarily  for  exhibition  at  the 
Conference  in  Asbury  Park.  The  picture  containing  the  most  action 
naturally  brougnt  applause  — that  was  the  one  taken  at  Quant ico 
when  Captain  Page  in  a U.S.N.  seaplane  carried  a consignment  of 
"Marines  Magazines"  to  the  marines  stationed  there.  Here  Miss  Hitchler, 
absolutely  mobbed  by  boys,  managed  to  maintain  her  equilibrium  and  to 
distribute  over  a thousand  copies  in  less  than  ten  minutes. 

There  was  the  "Your  Job  Eack  Home"  film,  taken  at  the 
Public  Library  in  Detroit,  which  some  one  in  the  audience  called 
"a  fairy-story",  out  it  was  a hopeful  sort  of  a fable,  and  made  a 
£>ood  impression.  Also,  some  pictures  showing  the  New  York  Public 
Library’s  pyramid  of  books,  and  the  process  of  its  construction. 

The  picture  of  a real  hodcarrier  with  books  instead  of  mortar  in 
his  hod  caused  great  amusement. 

Say  men  are  not  vain,  if  you  like,  but  the  picture  which 
brought  down  the  house  was  the  one  taken  of  the  boys  themselves  at 
Walter  Reed  Hospital,  It  snowed  boys  and  books,  magazines  and  new S’l 
papers,  cherry  and  laughing  librarians  in  their  pretty  new  pongee 
unif orms ,cir.d  well-filled  book  trucks  wending  a joy-bringing  course 
through  the  wards  where  the  bed-ridden  patients  were,  --  all  in  the 


2, 


various  processes  of  getting  acquainted  with  each  other-  It 
was  a good  film  and  received  hearty  applause  and  some  laughs, 
especially  the  title,  --"The  boys  have  to  jolly  the  librarians 
a bit  to  get  that  new  Zane  Grey  before  it  looks  like  it  had  been 
crossed  in  love  and  run  over  by  a box  car." 

During  the  wait  which  followed  before  the  tableaux 
were  ready,  a husky  blond  played  the  piano.  It  was  a wonderful 
performance  considering  the  fact  that  the  poor  fellow  has  but  two 
fingers  in  commission  on  one  hand  — the  others  having  been  paralyzed. 
The  audience  showed  its  appreciation  by  whistling  and  singing  the 
airs.  There  were  mandolin  solos,  too  --  rendered  by  Captain  Kearny, — 
and  then  followed  the  tableaux,  the  piece  de  resistance  of  the 
evening. 

The  stage  setting  was  effective.  A large  open  book  upon 
a raised  platform  bearing  the  legend  "A.L.A,"  occupied  the  center. 

When  the  bell  rang  a beautiful  little  girl  in  pale  pink  and  blue 
satin,  witn  abundant  and  artistically  arranged  titian  hair  (the  ' 
ingenue)  came  from  the  wings  and  turned  the  page  of  the  book, 
revealing  the  first  picture.  The  audience  was  supposed  to  guess 
what  it  represented-  The  first  was  easy  --  The  Rookie  writing  the 
v/ or ld-famous  letters  to  his  girl,  Next  was  Mable  — soulful  Mable — 
wdn  eyes  fixed  on  the  far-distant  horizon,  dreaming,  Jtis  thought, 
of"Bere  Bill1'.  Next  was  Huckleberry  Finn  --  a very  ragged  but  happy 
youth  with  rod  and  line  and  can  of  bait.  Everybody  guessed  ,!Huck" 
ri6ht  off  the  reel. 

The  next  was  a "Typical  American  Heroine",  though  nobody 
g.u^-ss'add  it  --  had  to  be  told.  She,  too  had  red  hair  --  it  seems 
to  be  tne  favorite  shade  at  Walter  Reed  — and  she  was  befrilled  and 
befurbeioed,  carrying  in  her  arms  a summer  muff  or  a baby  — one 
was  not  sure  which, 

Tarzan  of  the  Apes  killed  a papier  machd  lion  before  the 
astonished  eyes  of  the  breathless  onlookers.  Tarzan  was  a prime 
favorite.  He  was  very  realistic  in  his  leopardskins. 

A very  "Bad  Man"  with  all  the  parapharnalia  of  a typical 
wild-west er  gave  the  audience  a couple  of  "looks"  into  the  muzzle 
of  a 4b  calibre  Colt's  automatic.  Painted  the  color  of  mahogany 
with  steel-blue,  .fiercely  determined  eyes,  he  made  a very  real 
"Virginian. " 


Hiawatha  was  gorgeously  apparalled  in  buckskin,  bead- 
trimmed,  but  some  doubt  existed  as  to  whether  the  picture  was 
intended  for  a brave  or  a squaw--  that  natty  hairribbon  was  mis- 
leading --  but  that  it  was  Hiawatha  was  confirmed  by  the  director 
in-charge,  even  if  Old  Nakomis  might  not  have  recognized  him. 


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Next  came  Trilby  in  the  grenadiers  overcoat,  the 
stripea  ski.rt,  and  bare  feet  thrust  into  old  army  slippers.  Aa 
the  furor  over  DuMaurier’s  heroine  was  at  its  height  some  fifteen 
years  ago  it  needed  the  tricolor  background  and  the  Marseillaise 
acc ompaniament  tp  produce  a correct  guess  as  to  her  identity, 

Joan  d ' 4rc  in  full  armor,  including  helmet  and  immense 
sword,  standing  with  uplifted,  prayerful  eyes,  was  most  effective. 

She  was  recognized  immediately  and  greeted  as  an  old  friend. 

Now  came  the  most  fun,  for  the  actors  were  marched  before 
the  footlights  in  close  formation,  then  were  called  f orward  singly. 
The  volume  of  applause  given  each  was  to  be  considered  as  the  measure 
of  their  popularity,  and  prices  were  to  be  awarded  accordingly.  The 
Virginian  was  awarded  first  prize  by  acclamation,  and  Tarzan  followed 
as  a close  second. 

Deprived  of  the  soft  light  shed  upon  the  frame,  filtered 
through  pink  gauze,  the  actors  lost  some  of  the  pristine  loveliness 
which  the  tableaux  presented.  Khaki  puttees  or  long  trousers  peeped 
coquettishly  from  beneath  fluffy  white  ruffles,  discolored  and  much- 
worn  suspender  straps  spanned  bony,  muscular  shoulders,  and  rather 
spoiled  the  effect  of  diaphanous  raiment,  Mable's  dress  lacked  some 
four  or  five  inches  of  meeting  in  the  back,  and  was  held  in  place 
by  lacings  of  wrapping  twine.  The  Ingenue,  alas,  so  trippingly 
graceful  and  bewitching  in  the  half-lights  of  the  tableau  settings, -- 
the  pitiless  glare  of  calcium  lights  repealed,  possessed  freckles  as 
big  as  pennies,  ana  a misplaced  eyebrow  upon  her  upper  lip.  Further- 
more, the  careless  disposal  of  her  scant  petticoats  while  seating 
herself  for  the  flashlight  picture,  displayed  a pair  of  kbaki 
breeches  underneath. 

Ice  cream  and  cake  were  served  when  the  program  was 
completed,  and  seemed  to  be  equally  as  well  received  as  that  which 
preceded. 


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A 6'  / xy. 


The  A.L.A,  Entertains  at  Walter  Reed. 


An  entertainment , of  interest  to  Hospital  Librarians 
because  they  may  be  stimulated  to  "go  and  do  likewise",  was  given 
in  the  Red  Cross  House  at  the  Walter  Reed  Hospital  in  Washington,  D.C, 
by  the  American  Library  Association  on  July  31st  under  the  very 
efficient  supervision  of  Miss  Mary  C,  Sherrard,  its  Librarian  at 
t hit  place. 


The  audience,  of  course,  was  composed  largely  of  patients, 
k with  a small  sprinkling  of  people  from  Headquarters  and  some  of 

their  friends. 

* 

t Mr.A  Utley,  Headquarters'  Executive  Secretary,  was  the  only 

speaker.  He  made,  as  he  said,  quoting  Mr  Dooley,  a few  "approximate 
remarks",  and  was  well  received.  In  fact,  he  rather  surprised  the 
boys  with  his  statement  that  the  A.L.A,  had  distributed  almost 
seven  million  books  since  the  United  States  got  into  the  "big  scrap". 

He  said  he  felt  that  the  A.L.A,  had  given  remarkable  service  both 
here  and  abroad,  but  was  not  going  to  Disk  the  question  of  whether 
the  boys  had  books  overseas  for  fear  of  receiving  the  same  answer 
he  got  once  before  — "never  saw  a book";  --  this  in  spite  of  the 
fact  that  of  the  six  or  seven  million  books,  two  and  one-half  million 
went  across  the  Atlantic. 

The  boys  were  then  shown  "A  Few  Shots  from  Headquarters" — 
the  A.L.A,  film  which  was  gotten  up  primarily  for  exhibition  at  the 
Conference  in  Asbury  Park.  The  picture  containing  the  most  action 
naturally  brought  applause  — that  was  the  one  taken  at  Quant ico 
when  Captain  Page  in  a U.S.N.  seaplane  carried  a consignment  of 
"Marines  Magazines"  to  the  marines  stationed  there.  Here  Miss  Hitchler, 
absolutely  mobbed  by  boys,  managed  to  maintain  her  equilibrium  and  to 
distribute  over  a thousand  copies  in  lees  than  ten  minutes. 

There  was  the  "Your  Job  Back  Home"  film,  taken  at  the 
Public  Library  in  Detroit,  which  some  one  in  the  audience  called 
, "a  fairy-story",  but  it  was  a hopeful  sort  of  a fable,  and  made  a 

good  impression.  Also,  some  pictures  showing  the  New  York  Public 
Library’s  pyramid  of  books,  and  the  process  of  its  construction. 

» The  picture  of  a real  hodcarrier  with  books  instead  of  mortar  in 

his  hod  caused  great  amusement. 

Say  men  are  not  vain,  if  you  like,  but  the  picture  which 
brought  down  the  house  was  the  one  taken  of  the  boys  themselves  at 
Walter  Reed  Hospital.  It  showed  boys  and  books,  magazines  and  news> 
papers,  cherry  and  laughing  librarians  in  their  pretty  new  pongee 
unif orms ,arxi  well-filled  book  trucks  wending  a joy-bringing  course 
through  the  wards  where  the  bed-ridden  patients  were,  — all  in  the 


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2 


various  processes  of  getting  acquainted  with  each  other.  It 
was  a good  film  and  received  hearty  applause  and  some  laughs, 
especially  the  title,  --"The  boys  have  to  jolly  the  librarians 
a bit  to  get  that  new  Zane  Grey  before  it  looks  like  it  had  been 
crossed  in  love  and  run  over  by  a box  car." 

During  the  wait  which  followed  before  the  tableaux 
were  ready,  a husky  blond  played  the  piano.  It  was  a wonderful 
performance  considering  the  fact  that  the  poor  fellow  has  but  two 
fingers  in  commission  on  one  hand  — the  others  having  been  paralyzed. 
The  audience  showed  its  appreciation  by  whistling  and  singing  the 
airs.  There  were  mandolin  solos,  too  — rendered  by  Captain  Kearny, — 
and  then  followed  the  tableaux,  the  piece  de  resistance  of  the 
evening* 


The  stage  setting  was  effective.  A large  open  book  upon 
a raised  platform  bearing  the  legend  "A.L.A."  occupied  the  center. 
When  the  bell  rang  a beautiful  little  girl  in  pale  pink  and  blue 
satin,  with  abundant  and  artistically  arranged  titian  hair  (the 
ingenue)  came  from  the  wings  and  turned  the  page  of  the  book, 
revealing  the  first  picture.  The  audience  was  supposed  to  guess 
what  it  represented.  The  first  was  easy  — The  Rookie  writing  the 
world-f amous  letters  to  his  girl.  Next  was  Mable  — soulful  Mable — 
with  eyes  fixed  on  the  far-distant  horizon,  dreaming,  ’tis  thought, 
of'Bere  Bill".  Next  was  Huckleberry  Finn  — a very  ragged  but  happy 
youth  with  rod  and  line  and  can  of  bait.  Everybody  guessed  "Huck" 
right  off  the  reel. 

Tne  next  was  a "Typical  American  Heroine",  though  nobody 
guesaed<  it  — had  to  be  told.  She,  too  had  red  hair  — it  seems 
to  be  the  favorite  shade  at  Walter  Reed  — and  she  was  befrilled  and 
befurbeloed,  carrying  in  her  arms  a summer  muff  or  a baby  — one 
was  not  sure  which. 

Tarzan  of  the  Apes  killed  a papier  mach6  lion  before  the 
astonished  eyes  of  the  breathless  onlookers.  Tarzan  was  a prime 
favorite.  He  was  very  realistic  in  his  leopardskins. 

A very  "Bad  Man"  with  all  the  parapharnalia  of  a typical 
wild-wester  gave  the  audience  a couple  of  "looks"  into  the  muzzle 
of  a 4b  calibre  Colt's  automatic.  Painted  the  color  of  mahogany 
with  steel-blue,  fiercely  determined  eyes,  he  made  a very  real 
"Virginia n . " 

Hiawatha  was  gorgeously  apparalled  in  buckskin,  bead- 
trimmed,  but  some  doubt  existed  as  to  whether  the  picture  was 
intended  for  a brave  or  a squaw — that  natty  hairribbon  was  mis- 
leading — but  that  it  was  Hiawatha  was  confirmed  by  the  director- 
in-charge,  even  if  Old  Nakomis  might  not  have  recognized  him. 


3 


Next  came  Trilby  in  the  grenadiers  overcoat,  the 
striped  skirt,  and  bare  feet  thrust  into  old  arny  slippers.  Aa 
the  furor  over  DuMaurier’  s heroine  was  at  its  height  some  fifteen 
years  ago  it  needed  the  tricolor  background  and  the  Marseillaise 
acc orrpaniament  to  produce  a correct  guess  as  to  her  identity, 

Joan  d'4rc  in  full  armor,  including  helmet  and  immense 
sword,  standing  with  uplifted,  prayerful  eyes,  was  most  effective. 

She  was  recognized  immediately  and  greeted  as  an  old  friend. 

Nov/  came  the  most  fun,  for  the  actors  were  marched  before 
the  footlights  in  close  formation,  then  were  called  forward  singly. 

* The  volume  of  applause  given  each  was  to  be  considered  as  the  measure 

of  their  popularity,  and  prizes  were  to  be  awarded  accordingly.  The 
Virginian  was  awarded  first  prize  by  acclamation,  and  Tarzan  followed 
as  a close  second. 

Deprived  of  the  soft  light  shed  upon  the  frame,  filtered 
through  pink  gauze,  the  actors  lost  some  of  the  pristine  loveliness 
which  the  tableaux  presented.  Khaki  puttees  or  long  trousers  peeped 
coquettishly  from  beneath  fluffy  white  ruffles,  discolored  and  much- 
worn  suspender  straps  spanned  bony,  muscular  shoulders,  and  rather 
spoiled  the  effect  of  diaphanous  raiment,  Mable's  dress  lacked  some 
four  or  five  inches  of  meeting  in  the  back,  and  was  held  in  place 
by  lacings  of  wrapping  twine.  The  Ingenue,  alas,  so  trippingly 
graceful  and  bewitching  in  the  half-lights  of  the  tableau  settings, — 
the  pitiless  glare  of  calcium  lights  revealed,  possessed  freckles  as 
big  as  pennies,  and  a misplaced  eyebrow  upon  her  upper  lip.  Further- 
more, the  careless  disposal  of  her  scant  petticoats  while  seating 
herself  for  the  flashlight  picture,  displayed  a pair  of  khaki 
breeches  underneath. 

Ice  cream  and  cake  were  served  when  the  program  was 
completed,  and  seemed  to  be  equally  as  well  received  as  that  which 
preceded. 


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A ^ / 9s,  k 

General  Director 
HERBERT  PUTNAM 
Librarian  of  Congress 


Headquarters i 
LIBRARY  OF  CONGRESS 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


American  Library  Association 

Library  War  Service 


Disbursing  Officer 
William  L.  Brown 


Dear  Sir: 


We  have  been  told  that,  as  a result  of  injuries  received 
while  in  the  service,  you  are  at  present  in  the  hospital  under  treat- 
ment. Perhaps  you  find  the  days  a little  long  and  often  wish  for  some- 
thing to  make  the  time  pass  more  quickly. 

During  the  war  the  American  Library  Association  provided  for 
the  use  of  the  men  in  camps  and  hospitals,  both  here  and  overseas,  books 
on  all  subjects.  We  are  just  as  anxious  that  you  be  supplied  with  read- 
ing matter  now.  Perhaps  there  is  a library  in  your  hospital.  If  so 
you  may  not  need  our  help.  But  it  may  be  that  the  book  you  want  is  not 
there.  If  you  will  v.frite  to  the  address  given  below,  if  it  can  be  pro- 
cured, the  book  will  be  sent  to  you  as  a loan,  at  no  cost  to  yourself. 

This  service  will  be  continued  as  long  as  you  are  in  the 
hospital.  When  you  leave,  your  Public  Library  will  be  glad  to  help  you. 
If  you  happen  to  be  in  a community  where  there  is  no  Public  Library, 
write  to  the  American  Library  Association,  Library  of  Congress, 
Washington,  D.  C. 

We  may  not  be  able  to  learn  of  new  patients  vdio  are  sent  to 
the  hospital  by  the  War  Risk  Insurance  bureau.  Will  you  not  pass  this 
letter  on  to  any  such  so  that  they  also  may  know  of  this  opportunity 
to  get  the  books  they  want  ? 


Very  truly  yours. 


In  Charge  of  Hospital  Libraries. 


AMERICAN  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION 


LIBRARY  WAR  SERVICE 
Headquart  ers 
Library  of  Congress 
Washington,  D.C. 


bailed  about  Get. 1,19X9  to 
llbtarians  of  cities  in 
which  there  are  hospital* 
giving  treatment  to  dis- 
charged soldiers. 


Dear 


Enclosed  is  a list  of  the  civilian  hospitals  in  your 
city  which  are  receiving  discharged  soldiers  and  sailors  for 
treatment,  While  you  are  probably  already  in  touch  with  these 
men,  we  have  taken  the  liberty  of  sending  each  of  them  a copy 
of  the  enclosed  letter.  As  we  are  providing  reaaing  matter  to 
the  men  in  the  Public  Health  Service  and  Marine  hospitals,  we 
felt  that  these  men  in  the  same  class  should  not  be  neglected. 

If,  in  response  to  any  of  these  letters  you  get  requests 
for  books  which  you  cannot  fill  and  which  you  cannot  get  from 
your  State  Commission,  will  you  please  pass  them  on  to  us? 

We  have  a collection  from  which  we  can  draw  for  such  temporary 
loans.  It  seems  best  for  the  men  to  establish  relations  with 
the  local  library  whenever  possible,  however. 

Snoould  you  get  requests  from  tubercular  institutions 
and  do  not  wish  to  send  your  books  there,  you  may  write  to  the 
A.L.A.  Librarian, 

and  she  will  fill  the  requests  from  that  library  as  it  is  for 
tubercular  patients  only. 


Very  truly  yours, 


In  charge  of  Hospital  Libraries 


A ' 

7 .7/ 

IkK 

AMERICAN  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION 


LIBRARY  WAR  SERVICE 


Headquarters 
Washington,  D.  C. 


April  6,  191C . 


TO  THE  CARP  LIBPARI;  .N : 

Re:  H)spital  Libraries. 


Adra in i st rat : on : The  hospital  library  is  to  be  administered 

as  a branch  of  the  main  library.  Books  are  to  be  supplied  from  c^-mp 
library  collections,  but  bcoks  especaiolly  suited  to  hospital  needs 
'■ill  be  purchased  upon  requisition  from  camp  librarians. 

The  books  for  circulation  are  to  be  prepared  at  the  camp  library 
unless  it  is  advisable  to  arrange  it  as  t/erk  for  convalescents.  The 
hospital  librarian  should  spend  practically  none  of  her  time  on  the  ^ork 
of  cataloging,  pasting  labels,  etc.  Her  work  is  to  make  the  connection 
between  the  man  and  the1  book;  it  is  for  her  to  reach  the  man  aith  the 

book  that  is  needed;  and  in  doing  this,  she  must  visit  the  vards,  carry- 
ing books,  reading  aloud,  telling  stories  (if  her  talents  lie  in  this 
direction),  In  all  points  of  service,  the  hospital  library  shoula  ^e  car- 
ried on  with  the  least  red  tape. 

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Periodicals : Please  report  whether  the  use  of  Burleson  magazines 

is  practical  for  the  base  hospitals.  vre  do  not  feel  at  present  that  e 
can  pla.ee  subscriptions  for  periodicals  for  hospitals,  Periodicals  furn- 
ished free  to  camps  by  publishers  "-’ill  also  be  sent  to  hospitals  upon 
request,  (see  Informational  Circulars  for  periodicals  furnished  in  this 
"ay) . 

Surgical  and  Sick  ’lards:  All  *~’ards  should  be  visited  at  least 
once  a meek  and  arrangements  made  for  distributing  books.  The  hospital 
in  some- cases  will  supply  a book  delivery  truck.  When  this  is  not  poss- 
ible, some  aid  in  distribution  will  doubtless  be  granted  by  the  hospi- 
tal authorities.  Hake  sure  that  this  is  duly  arranged  for.  The  ordinary 
library  book  truck  is  not  adapted  to  base  hospital  use, 


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Ccn~>aj  esc  ent  V/ardsi  The  Rod  Cross  is  putting  at  each  hospital 
a convalescent  house.  This  house  is  to  be  placed  in  the  center  of 
the  convalescent  wards,  and  is  the  logical  place  for  administ cring 
the  work  for  the  convalescents.  A roon  (known  as  Room  B)  as  planned 
in  these  buildings  is  to  bo  known  as  the  Library.  Shelving  has  been 
put  about  the  wails  of  this  roon  and  the  A,  L.  A.  is  to  be  given  the 
use  of  it,  unless  sons  special  conditions  make  this  impossible.  Be- 
sides healthful,  wholesome  books,  essays,  poetry,  travel,  etc.,  books 
dealing  with  trades  a.nd  occupations  should  predominate  here.  VJhen  oc- 
cupational cour  ses  are  installed,  books  relating  to  these  courses  must 
be  included „ . 

/ 

Contagious  Disease  V/ard:  The  library  should  send  partly  worn 
books,  paper-covered  books  and  plenty  of  magazines  which  should  be  burn- 
ed after  being  used.  The  Burl son  magazines  of  course  will  be  valuable 
for  use  here.  The  librarian  should  keep  in  touch  with  the  ward-master 
to  see  that  there  is  a sufficient  supply  on  hand. 

Medical  Staff , Burses , Enlisted  Men:  Their  spec  ial  need  must 
be  considered  in  the  selecting  of  bocks  for  the  central  hospital  lib- 
rary. In  addition  to  books  of  fiction  and  recreational  reading,  the  camp 
library  will  supply  books  on  sanitation,  first-aid,  military  affairs, 
etc,,  except  as  noted  in  following  paragraph.  That  the  staff  may  be 
encouraged  to  use  the  camp  library,  notices  should  be  posted  of  new  and 
popular  books  on  all  subjects  and  doctors  and  nursos  informed  of  addi- 
tions that  might  bo  of  special  interest  to  thorn. 

Modi cal  Books:  The  Surgeon  General's  office  furnishes  medical 
books  to  base  hospitals  on  request  from  tho  nodical  officer  in  command, 
so  that  except  in  rare  cases  it  probably  will  not  be  necessary  to  buy 
medical  books  for  the  use  of  the  doctors. 

Yours  very  truly, 

CAROLINE  MEBSTER 


75- 


Fcr  tho  General  Director. 


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